The bride's hands will be covered in complex designs of henna during a mehndi ceremony.

Hindu traditions' bright and captivating pre-wedding ceremony known as the mehndi ceremony captures the spirit of creative expression and group joy. The bride and several of her close friends and family members customarily have beautiful designs made out of henna and painted on their hands and sometimes feet during the mehndi. The bride's parents often organize the mehndi celebration, which may also feature specially prepared dances to keep everyone entertained as mehndi application can take a while.

Beyond the elaborate patterns that adorn their flesh, the mehndi ritual has deep symbolic meaning. In and of itself, the bride's transformation from her single life into the embrace of marriage is symbolized by the act of applying henna on her skin. Her skin's patterns take the form of elaborate stories of love, blessings, and shared goals.

The bride is frequently surrounded by her female loved ones while she is decorated with henna. Each of them get tattooed with elaborate patterns that reflect the bonds that link them together. This display highlights the social and familial facets of the marital process. The elaborate patterns weave together the blessings of those who have gone before and those who are still to come, acting as a thread connecting the past, present, and future in addition to telling stories.